How to get to the conference site
The conference will be held at the Computer Science Department Faculty of Sciences. The address is R.Campo Alegre,1021/1055. 4169 - 007 Porto - Portugal. (google map).Moving Around - Public Transportation
An extensive public transportation network covers the whole city of Porto. Tickets, called Andante card, are valid for metro and buses and can be bought at metro stations and major bus stops. Further details: http://www.metrodoporto.pt/.How to reach Porto
- by plane
Getting to Porto is easy and convenient. The airport (Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport) offers convenient flight connections with most European capitals and cities. There are also direct flights to other major cities, such as New York and Rio de Janeiro. Additional connections via Lisbon are facilitated by an air bridge between the cities and a train connection between Lisbon and Porto (2h35 trip).
The airport is about 15 km from the city centre to which it is connected by taxi, metro and bus.
A taxi ride to the conference hotels and city centre should be around 30.00 euros. Volumes exceeding 55x36x20cm needing to be carried in the luggage compartment have an extra charge.
By metro you should pick line E (violet). To reach the conference venue area leave at Casa da Musica. The station is around 20 minutes walking from the conference venue. To go to the city center get out at Trindade Station (Estação da Trindade). The metro runs from 6:00 am to 01:00 am and you must buy a Z4 ticket (1.50 euros) for the run from the airport to the centre. For moving within the city, Z2 tickets are required.
- by train
There are comfortable trains from Lisbon, Alpha and Intercidades. The train station is Estação de Campanhã, where you can take the metro to the city centre. For information about timetables and prices visit the site of CP (http://www.cp.pt).
How to reach Faculdade de Ciências (Conference Venue)
- by metro
The closest Metro Station is Casa da Musica, about 20 minutes walking from the Faculty.
- by bus
There are several bus stops close to the Faculty. The closest ones are Planetário, Casa das Artes, Jardim Botánico.